Posted on 07/09/2021 6:43:11 AM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson
WASHINGTON, Monday, July 8.
Col. THOMAS TAYLOR, of the Rebel army, came into Col. TYLER's camp this afternoon, with a flag of truce. He was sent with an escort to the head-quarters of Gen. MCDOWELL. Col. TAYLOR brought dispatches for President LINCOLN. A Cabinet meeting was held at once, and consultations were had during the evening with Gen. SCOTT. The subject of the dispatches is, of course, unknown. While passing from Col. TYLER's to head-quarters, Col. TAYLOR asked the officer in charge of the escort, if our army was not all prostrated with the measles.
It is reported that a mutiny broke out among the Garibaldi Guard to-day. One hundred of them left the camp and came to the city. They were stopped on this side of Long Bridge by the guard, and held there. The military officers on this side will make a word and a blow, and fire on the mutineers, unless they surrender and return to duty. The trouble grows out of some disaffection about the arms given to the regiment.
Gov. HICKS, of Maryland, was in Washington to-day. He represents that on the eastern shore there is much rebel feeling, and is anxious that a force should be sent down to afford Union men protection.
Hon. THOS. A. MARSHALL, of Illinois, has been appointed Colonel of the regiment of cavalry authorized to be raised in Illinois. Col. MARSHALL is now here to complete the armament of his regiment.
Col. LAMON has met with complete success in raising a regiment of Virginia volunteers. It will consist of ten companies of infantry, one of cavalry, and a battery of rifled cannon. Col. LAMON will probably have an independent command, and be authorized to fight the rebels after their own guerilla fashion.
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| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12-14 | Fort Sumter, SC | Confederate artillery, Union garrison | None | CSA |
| April 15 | Evacuation of Fort Sumter, SC | Union garrison | Two Union soldiers killed, four wounded by accidental explosion | N.A. |
| April 19 | Baltimore Riots, MD | MA 6th, PA 26th vs secessionist crowd | 4 Union soldiers killed, 12 civilians killed, hundreds wounded | USA |
| May 10 | St. Louis Riots, MO | Union forces vs secessionist crowd | 4 Union soldiers killed, 3 prisoners, 28 civilians killed | USA |
| May 18-19 | Sewell's Point, VA | Union naval squadron vs Confederate shore artillery | 10 total | inconclusive |
| May 29- June 1 | Aquila Creek, VA | Union naval squadron vs Confederate shore artillery | 10 total | inconclusive |
| June 1 | Fairfax Court House, VA | detachments from CSA & USA armies | 8 on each side, 1 each killed | inconclusive |
| June 3 | Philippi, WVA | Union Dept of Ohio (McClellan), CSA infantry | Union 4, CSA 26 (killed or wounded) | USA |
| June 10 | Big Bethel, VA | Union: 3,500 (Butler) , CSA 1,400 (Magruder) | Union 18-killed 53-wounded, CSA: 1-K 9-W | CSA |
| June 15 | Hooe's Ferry (near Mathias Point) VA | Union schooner Christina Keen; CSA Farmer's Fork Grays | none -- Christina Keen captured and burned | CSA |
| June 17 | Vienna, VA | Detachments from both Union & CSA armies | Union: 8 killed, 4 wounded; CSA: none reported | CSA |
| June 17 | Boonville, MO | Union Western Dept (Lyon) 1,700 vs. MO State Guard (Marmaduke) ~1,500 | Union: 5-killed, 7-wounded, MO Guard 5-k 17-w | USA |
| June 18 | Camp Cole, MO | Union Home Guards (~500), Confederate State Guards (~350) | Union: 35 killed, 60 wounded 25 captured CSA: 7-K, 25-W | CSA |
| June 27 | Matthias' Point, VA | Union gunboats ~50 vs. Confed garrison ~500 | Union: 1-killed, 4-wounded; CSA none | CSA |
| July 2 | Hoke's Run, WVA | Union Army of the Shenandoah- 8,000 (2 brigades. Confederate Army of the Shenandoah - 4,000 (1 brigade) | Union: 3-killed, 70-total; CSA 9-killed, 23-total | USA |
| July 5 | Carthage, MO | Union Department of the West -- 1,000. Confederate Missouri State Guard -- 4,000 | Union: 44-total; CSA 200-total | CSA |
| July 5 | Neosho, MO | Union 3rd Missouri, Confederate cavalry. | Union: 137-total; CSA zero total | CSA |
| July 8 | Laurel Hill, WVA | Union Dept of Ohio. Confederate Army of the Northwest | Union: 8-total; CSA unknown | USA |
There must be some mistake. Just this morning I reviewed the NYT of July 15 and they report 700 Confederates killed and the rest fleeing to Arkansas after the great Union victory at Carthage.
Historians give the win to Confederates, noting the role of Ranger Capt. Jo Shelby, the Missouri Confederate State Militia outnumbering the Union 2nd Brigade at least four-to-one.
It seems Union forces fought well, but at the end of the day, outnumbered were ordered to retreat.
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